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References Video of this step is at the bottom of the pageOne of the best features of Word is the ability to save references and automatically create a bibliography or works cited page. You can select from many of the standard styles such as MLA and APA. I will be using APA for this tutorial. (If a professor does not specify which style to use, be sure to ask!) If you haven't dealt with citations in awhile or need help, there are many great resources on the web such as Purdue's Writing Lab. Enter references into the built in database:
To add new sources to the current document: Time Saving Tip To make your life easy, you can use either Easy Bib or Son of Citation Machine. Although they will create a bibliography for you that you can copy and paste into your document, it will not be formatted correctly like your document and you won't be able to use Word's handy in-text citations automatically. You can however use it to look up books by using the ISBN number and copy and paste the information into Word's Source Manager. With these free services, you can also copy the URL of a website that you are sourcing and it will draw some of the information automatically from the document. This can save time but be sure to check what is automatically created, sometimes that information is wrong or not complete. Another Time Saving Tip If you are taking classes, as part of your preparation, take the time to enter all your books into Word. Whenever you need to source a book, it is already done! Navigation of the Create a Term Paper Tutorial
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